SOLUTION: 8y=7+3x how to make in standard form

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Question 243514: 8y=7+3x how to make in standard form
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The Standard Form of a Linear Equation is: Ax%2BBy=C
The General Form of a Linear Equation is: Ax%2BBy%2BC=0 although it is sometimes called the Standard Form.
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8y=7%2B3x
Deduct 3x from both sides of equation, we get:
-3x%2B8y=7
Now multiply by -1 on both sides of the equation, we get:
3x-8y=-7 <--- this is the proper Standard Form of a Line.
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If we add 7 to both sides of the equation, we would then get the General Form of a line. 3x-8y%2B7=0
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Done! :)
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